Human rights due diligence in Japanese supply chains18 October, 2022IndustriALL Global Union Japan Liaison Council (JLC) has committed to use the Guideline on respecting human rights in responsible supply chain to engage multinational companies in implementing human rights due diligence.
We can’t achieve climate goals without carbon capture and storage (CCS)26 October, 2022On 24 October, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), LO Norway and IndustriALL held the last of their 2022 technology workshops on Carbon Capture and Storage, as part of the Just Transition and the Energy Sector initiative.
Heidelberg needs to engage in social dialogue26 October, 2022Trade union members of the key global union players have come up with an action plan to establish social dialogue with the Heidelberg Materials Group. The event was held on 18 and 19 October with affiliates from IndustriALL Global Union, Building Wood and Workers’ International (BWI), and the European Federation of Building, and Woodworkers (EFBWW).
What are unions demanding at COP27? 1 November, 2022Leaders of the world’s governments will begin a two-week meeting in Egypt on Sunday to continue negotiations to address the biggest crisis facing humanity: climate change. A delegation from the global labour movement, including IndustriALL Global Union, will be present at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, to ensure that workers’ voices are raised at this crucial international meeting.
Garment company in Indonesia reinstates union leader1 November, 2022PT Tainan Enterprises in Indonesia are reinstating a woman union leader that was sacked over bogus claims earlier this year.
Youth and women in Bangladesh vow to build more inclusive unions28 November, 2022Women and young trade unionists in Bangladesh are calling for women and young workers to be included in union leadership and decision-making processes.
Two factory fires in India in less than a week9 November, 2022Within a week, two massive fires broke out in footwear manufacturing factories in Delhi, killing two workers and injuring 18. Lack of workplace safety continues to be a threat to workers.
Brazil's unions hold march against high interest rates 4 August, 2023On 1 and 2 August, political activists and members of Brazil's union groups and social movements held demonstrations against high interest rates and to defend industrial policy, employment, income, and workers’ rights.
Uruguay: unions campaign for shorter working hours15 August, 2023Manufacturing unions in Uruguay, including several IndustriALL affiliates, have launched a campaign for shorter working hours, with rallies, tripartite negotiations and a parliamentary bill.
IndustriALL and TKE unions collaborate to empower workers31 July, 2023Working conditions, wages, social dialogue, workers’ and union rights, and the development of a global union council were items discussed at the IndustriALL Global Union, and TK Elevator (TKE) unions hybrid meeting. The Madrid meeting held on 11-12 July, served as a platform for robust discussions on national situations in TKE plants and around the objectives of the global union council (GUC) to enhance workers’ rights and strengthen social dialogue.
